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Roquan Smith and Eddie Jackson were teammates on the Bears’ defense from 2018 to 2022. After Jackson signed with the Ravens, they’re teammates again. And Smith was eager to see that happen. Asked if he put in a good word about Jackson with Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta, Smith answered, “Yes.” “I always tell the truth,” Smith continued. “I have …

Darius Slay making his ‘old heads’ proud watching NFL circle of life originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia On the night the Eagles drafted Quinyon Mitchell, general manager Howie Roseman had an important message for the rookie about his new mentor Darius Slay. Roseman delivered it on a FaceTime call. “I want you to live next door to Slay,” Roseman …

The Rams signed veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo knowing he would not be able to play the first two games this season. They stuck with Stetson Bennett despite his being away from the team his rookie season. The Rams and coach Sean McVay, a master of anticipation, did not see one thing coming, however: starting quarterback Matthew Stafford making a play …

Daniel Jones won’t have Darren Waller to throw to this season after the tight end retired this offseason. The Giants quarterback, though, does have Waller’s support. Waller expects Jones to bounce back from the torn ACL that ended his 2023 season. He threw two touchdowns and six interceptions in six games before going onto injured reserve. “I’m just excited for …

Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s stay on the Chiefs’ non-football illness list was a brief one. Edwards-Helaire landed on the list before the team’s first practice of training camp on Saturday, but the NFL’s daily transaction report for Sunday shows that he’s been activated after passing his physical. The Chiefs re-signed Edwards-Helaire this offseason. The 2020 first-round pick had 441 carries …

The Vikings now have both of their first-round picks under contract. After it was reported on Friday that quarterback J.J. McCarthy had agreed to terms with Minnesota, the club announced on Sunday that McCarthy and linebacker Dallas Turner have each signed their rookie deals. The Vikings traded up to select McCarthy at No. 10 overall and then traded back into …

Green Bay defensive lineman Kenny Clark has gotten paid once again. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Clark and the Packers have agreed to a three-year extension to keep him under contract with the club after the coming season. Clark was entering the last year of a four-year extension he signed with Green Bay in Aug. 2020. Rapoport notes the …

Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and the Green Bay Packers have agreed on a $64 million, three-year contract extension, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been signed, said Clark will make $29 million this year, including a …

The Packers made a handful of roster moves as they got ready for training camp on Sunday. Wide receiver Jayden Reed headlines a group of three players who were placed on the non-football injury list on Sunday. Defensive back Corey Ballentine and tackle Caleb Jones round out the trio. The list is for players who are injured while away from …

Most of the players placed on the physically unable to perform list when training camp gets underway are activated ahead of the start of the regular season, but a number of them will remain on the list and miss at least four games before becoming eligible to return. Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders will be in the latter group this year. …

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson didn’t take part in the team’s first training camp practice on Sunday because of an illness, but neither that nor anything else is leading to doubts about his capabilities in Baltimore. Jackson won his second MVP award last season, but didn’t have his best day in a loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. …

The Lions are set to kick off training camp this week and three defensive players are set to be on the sideline for the first practice session. Defensive back Brian Branch, edge rusher Marcus Davenport, and defensive tackle D.J. Reader were all placed on the physically unable to perform list on Sunday. The three players will not be able to …

Lamar Jackson missed the start of training camp because of an illness. Then Baltimore coach John Harbaugh delivered a bit of a speech, talking up his star quarterback at the end of his session with reporters. Following the Ravens’ first full-squad practice of camp, Harbaugh spoke for more than two straight minutes about Jackson and the future — and in …

Darren Waller will no longer be catching passes from Daniel Jones this season after announcing his retirement last month, but the Pro Bowl tight end believes that Jones can return to the form that earned the signal-caller a four-year, $160 million contract after a successful 2022 campaign. “I’m just excited for him to get another opportunity,” Waller said on SiriusXM …